The Mission of the Surgery Clerkship at the University of Kansas Medical Center is to provide an environment in which the  medical students may develop the knowledge, skills, attitude and behaviors of surgery necessary in the achievement of the goals of the Summative Competencies for Graduates of the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Link to the New Summative Competencies:  http://www2.kumc.edu/mesu/SumComp1.html

The Surgery Clerkship will achieve its Mission in an environment in which the student and faculty seek continuous learning, teaching and service.  The Surgery Clerkship will use evidence based methods, up-to-date technology and reasonable expectations of faculty and students in its quest to serve the mission.